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Buckhannon Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Buckhannon, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 107 134 26
Feeder cattle 35 101 7
Slaughter cattle 58 33 19
Replacement cattle 14 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction: Replacement cattle changed to per unit.**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 1 205.00 $205.00 $660 —
472–476 474 2 170.00–195.00 $182.55 $865 —
586 586 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,008 —
765 765 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,262 —
890 890 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
202 202 1 210.00 $210.00 $424 —
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —
1020 1020 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 -6.29
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —
556 556 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,362 +14.64
622 622 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,306 -18.61
660–668 667 6 207.50–210.00 $207.91 $1,387 -1.98
744 744 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 188.00 $188.00 $959 +23.00
628 628 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,162 -2.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 1 180.00 $180.00 $749 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
838–1356 1188 85-90% 10 62.00–79.00 $72.20 $858 —
1012–1430 1212 85-90% 16 83.00–88.00 $85.64 $1,038 —
1202–1564 1397 85-90% 5 90.00–95.00 $92.11 $1,287 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1460 1272 80-85% 11 83.00–91.00 $87.69 $1,115 —
1264–1360 1312 80-85% 2 75.00–79.00 $77.07 $1,011 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1474–1740 1618 75-80% 3 82.00–90.00 $85.31 $1,380 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1426–2596 1885 3 110.00–124.00 $116.56 $2,197 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110–1296 1196 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–1,725.00 $1,641.18 —
1116–1248 1204 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,469.52 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
966 966 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
914–1194 1031 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,265.94 —
1068 1068 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.